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THEY HAD TO HAVE 1T.
How the Needs OF Some Starving Sufferers at Chatta-
n0aga were Relieved.

n01ga were Relieved.
EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: Perhaps there
are some survivors, once inmates of the GEN
eral Field Hospital at Spring Valley, north of
the river. at Chattanooga, who would like to
learn how Secesh pet heifsr made soup for
them in October. 1863 was put in command
of 100 men and three Lieutenants from the 5lst
and 18th Ohio. 3jth Ind. aud Sth KY, and report
ed to Surg Perkins in charge. We found him to
be good aud pleasant man, but very careful
about taking responsibilities beyond red-tape
orders. Our duties were guarding the hospital,
erecting and moving tents, making hunks,
and filling beds with forest leaves for our sick
and wounded; aud last. but not least, burying
the dead soldiers. Our boys tackled" these
new duties with their usual alacrity, but
To our regret found the then fashionable half
ration TO be even lighter than We received in
the beleaguered city. The boys said wv Q ought
to have less wO < or more grub" The meat
ration was especially small, which left an
aching void that Western patriotism could not
I'LL. used all my persuasive powers on the
good Doctor and Quartermaster Boughton to in
crease the ration for those hard worked men.
The Doctor replied:
Captain. you boys are excellent fellows, and
i want to do all for you aud them that can !;
but the fact is we are daily losing poor wounded
and sick men here on account of not having
suitable meat from which nourishing soups
can be made. This salt pork is no good"
replied, why not order out a wagon or two?
My men will find something" He said it was
beyond his authority.
Early on Oct. 26 called'up Lieut.. Cassiday,
of the Both Ind, and eight good men of the 9TH
Ky. aud 35th. aud said to them, boys. If
there is an animal tit for food within 10 miles
of here / know you can find it: and whether
fat or lean. belonging to friend or foe, you
must have it here before dark. either dead or
alive. We did not come here to starve. and
these suffering, wounded comrades need some
thing beside medicine"
About dark began to feel uneasy about the
foragers, when Serg't Balm put III appearance,
saying, Captain, we went nigh onto live miles
before we found eussed thing. Then the Lieu
tenant had a powerful racket with that old
Secesh woman. lie jest had ter hold her while
We boys druv that nice heifer out That
rrtter did beat the ID ter drive; and for
fear we'd lose her i'm the brush we killed her
bout mile from here, aud Lieutenant wants
more men to bring in the meat"
Before daylight of the 9th, by the light of the
full moon, and while Fighting Joe Rockers guns
were booming away near Wauhatehie, driving
the Johnnies from our much needed Cracker
line" our boys were distributing half of our
fresh beef TO the cooks and nurses for the ben
eft Of those brave suffering comrades. The
other half was put where we thought il
would do the most good. | would like To hear
from any of that detail, aud especially from
Lieuts. Luke. 5lst Ohio; Morehead. 99th Ohio.
and Cassday, 35th lnd.-T. j. WRIGHT, Cap
tain, Sth Ky, Westboro. No.
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ATLANTA,
Eorgaus Division, OF the Fourteenth Corps. uas
Not Delayed By Garalry.D

horgaus Division, OF the Fourteenth CorDs. WAS
Not Delayed by Cavalry"
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In Gen. o. o.
Towards article in the Century for july he
says; " We expected assistance from Morgan's
Division, Of thc Fourteenth Corps, but they were
detained by cavalry" Morgans Division left
lts biyouae IN rear Of the Army Of the Tennes-
sec about 10 O'Clock of July Is, under orders
from Gen. Sherman, 10 march 10 the Chatta-
ho0che River at Turner's Ferry. The distance
was about seven miles. After getting dinner
we were 10 return, not by the roads over which
we mao advanced, but Obiiquely forward, 80 as
70 reach the right aud front of the ARMY Of fire
tennessee al or near the poorhouse III Gen.
Howard needed the assistance Of Morpau,s III
VISION why did he not send an Aid 10 Gen.
Morgan The last brigade Of this division did
not pass The rear OF the right Of the Army of
the Tennessee until after ii o'clock the hour
at which Hood attacked that army and over
Tapped it's right.
With Morgan's Division just at that oppor-
euhe moment al the very point needed, why
Wac IT. needful 10 allow them To march seyen
miles directly away from where thew we're
hAhieaf Gen. Howard Says Gen Sherman re-
turned 10 Gen. Thomas from which point he
cohln best reinforce the Army Of the Tennessee
lould Gen. sherman just al that time have NOT
hsi reinforced that army by ordering Morpan's
DiVlsl0n 10 lace 10 the front and attack nnv.
shihS - iolhN 1ehs Howard d statement that
MoiRan's Division was delayed on It's return by
cavalry d. incorrect. The division left rur-
ners Ferry about 100 o'clock, advanced ss or
dered aud was met about 230 O'Clock with
orders to get Ia right rear of the Army of the
Tennessee. We arrived at that point about q
O'Clock. Gen. bhernan's Aid who delivered
THIS order was very much excited. Morpan's
division marched that July day not less than
az hlles ~ eight hours and from 2.30 D. M. the
time al which Morgan got orders 20 assist the
army 81 the iennessee, to 6 p. m. we marched
~ least eight miles what appearance Of DELAY
~ there IN this ~. b. JEwFT-T. Cantain as,b
Ohio. 3l2 North Jackson street. Lima. a
Won will never realize the great benett Hooais
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The StimHlant Question.

The discovery Of the Moxie Nerve Food has
settled the stmulant question. This little plant.
supposed 10 he worth nothing except for fodder
has turned out TO be- IN all its simplicity. the
hnest nerve food ever found and the successful
enemy OF the rum fend. IL RECEIVERS nervous
exhaustion at once, giving vigorous durable
heaith' while the stimuiant gives only tenn
porary relief, leaving the irritated nervous sys-
TEN worse than before. Moral and pbysical
beauty on the one side, aud crime, ill-health and
degradation on the other. The excitement
over the hoxie is not surprising.
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THE OHIO MEN
Did Not Object to Serving With the Colored
Troops.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Capt Romeyn,
in his history of the organs cation and services
OF the colOred troops, when Speaking OF the raid
that the rebel Gen. Wheeler made IN SherInan's
rear aud into East Tennessee and was followed
by the lIth cOlOred regiment says that at
Cleveland. Tenn, they We're Joined by the I'd
Ohio III. A., aud that its Colonel, who was an
officer In the Regular artillery. was bitterly
opposed TO serving with colored troops, and his
feelings were fully shared by most Of his
command" Now, what object TO is the state
ment that the Colonei's feelings were shared
by his command, which think is an injustice
to the I'd Ohio III. A. 1 think / voice the senti-
ment of a large majority of the regiment when
i say that the 18th was well thought of and /
never heard man object 10 serving with them
or associating with them at any time or place.
As 10 Col. Gibson, of the I'd Ohio H. A.. not
associating with the colored troops. that is
nothing strange. lie would not associate with
his own men, and could not be expected to mix
with our dark-skinned fellow soldiers. | be-
lieve his own men held the colored troops in
higher esteem than they did their Colonel.
The I'd Ohio Ill. A. was made up of men
goOdly portion of whom had seen service ut
the front and become disabled for heavy serv-
ice, but were willing TO 20 anywhere that duty
called. l know that Co. T. would have pre-
ferred the front to the life we endured where
We were. III there Is anything that a soldier
disliked il was an empty stomach, and that we
endured. too, when rations were plenty. Our
fighting in the service of the 2d Ohio III. A.
was rather scarce-like the grub"-but when
il came to style it WAS put on as thick as New
Orleans molasses. Twenty men from the regi-
ment, myself included, were stationed at
Sweetwater, Tenn. in the Winter of l564J65
for guard duty. We were quartered in an old
frame building, which did not prove TO lie
bulet-proof We were attacked one morning
about daylight by 200 rebel cavalry, and after
a sharp little fight we had 10 acknowledge our
selves whipped. Myself with four other com
rades escaped. We lost one man killed and
the rest captured.-J. IL. FULTON. Co. c, 9th
Ohio, and Co. E, I'd Ohio II. A., Hastings, o.
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The Atlanta CamnaIgn.

I. w. Serene, Wadsworth, o., thinks it was
shell from the 9th Ohio battery that killed
Gen. Polk. He says this battery received credit
for it at the time and was complimented by
Gen. Howard for its accurate firing.
James McAIurry, Co. b, Sd KY, address not
given,) says the-srst troops to cross Peach Tree
Greek in front Of Atlanta was the Third Bri-
gade, Second Division, Fourth Corps, Gen. Chas.
G.. Harker commanding. He would like to
hear from any of his old comrades. THE COM
rade is informed by The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
that Gen. Harker was killed at Kenesaw
Mountain nearly month before his brigade
crossed Peach Tree Creek. The writer of this
note was a member of Harker's Brigade, and
was with il during the entire campaign The
comradc is also mistaken in regard to the bril-
gade being the first to cross the creek. 1t took
an active part in the battle, but troops that
were ahead of it crossed earlier in the day.l
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Nenknnner Catalan

J. Walter Thompson. the well -known adver-
Using agent, No. 80 Park Row. New York, has
issued new catalog of all the daily and weekly
newspapers In the country, which has many
points of excellence not to be found i'm similar
publications. 1t will be found invaluable TO
every advertiser. in aiding him to place his
business intelligently and proftably.
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j. NJ. Van Ripper, Flat Rock, Mich, says that
Comrade Chureh's account of the crossing of
WadswOrth's Division at fredericksburg April
80 1863 was substantially correct. Comrade
Van Ripper belonged to Co. K, 9th Mich. and
the members of his company were the only Oc-
cupants OF tho boat in which they crossed.
There were no Engineers on the boat.
E. N. Reed, I'd Wis.,, Madison, Wis, referring
to the apparently conflicting accounts by Com
rade Maloney, Co. ID. U. S. Eng, and COmrade
Church, Go. g. 2d Wis.,, in regard to the cross
ing at fredericksburg, thinks the trouble is
that they are not talking about the same cross
ing, and that they wrote about wholly different
events. He says that COmrade Church was
infinitely correct as TO the crossing he described.
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A. ]. Wells. 10Th Ill.,. Maxwell, Cal, says
that Comrade Riddle, 81 Ind battery in his ac-
count OF the charge on Fort Blakely must have
been mistaken III saying that the fight was pro-
tracted into the darkness of the night. The
writer says that before shutdown they had the
rahels eOrraled. and by dusk were marching
them out in single file as prisoners. He says
his regiment went into the charge with 800
men, and lost 50 killed and wounded
&. w. Dykeman, 2lst No., Joplin. NO., says
that Gen. A. J. Smith had three divisions of
the Sixteenth Corps at Mobile, two of which
were left at Spanish Fort and the other-the
Second, under Gen. Garrard-was sent to Fort
Blakely, and occupied position on the extreme
left of the army, the writer's regiment (the
2lst MOI being the extreme left of the entire
line. He says it was Gen. Garrard who dis
mounted from his horse, the condition of the
ground being such that he could not ride, and
followed behind his men until they got inside
the fort.
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r.. w. TANsILL. Chicapo. I'M.

X. w. TANsILL, Chicago, ILL.,:
Your cigar eases are just the thing. aud per-
NIT me TO say you are the boss" advertiser"
Continue TO ship 10000 "TansilPs Punch on
the LIST and 18th of each month. They are the
best goods for the money ON this coast
q. b. CoRWIN u Co., San Francisco, Cal.
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Williamsburg, and took part in Hancock's brill

Williamsburg, and took part in Hancock's bril-
liant fight.
Thos. B. Conner. Co. Fl. sod Ohio, Philomath,
Ore, says the guns at Champion Hills were
taken by his regiment. The sth ILL., assisted
in the capture, but the guns lay in the imme-
date pathway of the 32d. There were eight
pieces in all. He would like the address of
Col. Hibbetts, Capt. Ale q. Barnett, OF any
other commissioned officers of the 32d Ohio
John Shaver, Co. /, 18th No. Cav. Kirksville,
Mo-, says that both Comrades HawIey and
Quaife gave very correct accounts of the battle
OF Prairie Grove, but he is sure that they are
both in error as to the regiments that first
struck the enemy. He says portion of the
7th No. Cav. was first engaged in the morning
and suffered severely.
NJ. V. FerdOn, Co. ID, 9th Wis, (residenes
not giyen,1 says that Capt. Jack Crawford was
wrong in his statement that the 47th Pa. was
the first 10 enter Fort Malone. The writer
says that that work was captured by the 37th
and the 3Sth Wis, as he was in the charge and
knows whereof he speaks.
j. ]. Amber, Wapello. Iowa, would like to
have the address of the Confederate officer, he
thinks Captain, who was shot through both
thighs at Gettysburg and lay in an old barn,
which was used as q hospital, on the 4th and 5th
of July.
t. w. Serene, 9Th Ohio battery, Wadsworth,
Ohio, referring to the recent communication of
the Chaplain of the 18th ILL., in regard to the
battle OF Stone River, says that the Chicago
Board of Trade Battery at the time Of which
the Chaplain speaks was by mistake firing di-
reetly into the 9th Ohio battery instead of
pouring shell and canister into the rebels The
9th Ohio occupied position so far in advance
OF the main line that it was mistaken for
rebel battery. and was fred upon with disas-
trous results by the Chicago artillery.
p. DooIan 6l5 f street S. f., Washington, ID.
c., says he served 20 years in the Marine Corps
and three years in the U. ). Navy. He enlisted
at New York in May, 1853 and served on the
flagship Savannah off the coast of Brazil for
several years. Later he was ON the u s. s.
Mississippi off the coast of China and Japan, and
during the late war he served on the Roanoke
under Farragut.
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In Prison Cell.

Henry Witt, Co. III, I47th N. Y, GaysviIle
N. u, says he was captured in the battle of the
Wilderness, and WAS nearly IL months in An
Jacksonville. He says the rebels had cannon at
the southwest corner of the stOekade, and at
the south gate there were three batteries COM
handing the entrance.
WIN. 5. Thurman, Co. ID, 45th Ohie Kings
Creek, o., says he enlisted July 10, 1862, for
three years was taken prisoner Oct. 90 1863
and sent to Belle Isle, where he remained until
the following March. He was then paroled and
sent To Annapolis, Md. When captured he
weighed l75 pounds, and since his confinement
has never weighed over $50, his health having
been greatly impaired. OF the 10 comrades
captured with himself ID died in rebel prisons,
but five OF the 20 surviving to reach their
homes.
COrwin A. Bailey. Wilmington, o., incloses
fragment of the flag of the 18th Ohio that
was given to him by Elias G. Hamilton, of Co.
Ill. Hamilton was prisoner at Camp Ford,
Tex, having been captured at the battle of
Sabine Cross roads in April, 1864 He was in
confinement six months and seven days. The
flag was captured with the greater part Of the
regiment. and was run up in the prison-pen ON
the 4th of July.
+. III. Williams Co. T. 18th Ind, Indianapo-
lis. Ind, says there was a battery of IL guns
at the southwest corner of the AndersonyiIle
stockade, near Wirz's headquarters, and 10 was
from one OF those that the shot was fred after
putting up the white flag. as a warming to the
prisoners not 10 congregate around the gates.
Daniel w. MOrehouse, Co. A. LIST VT Cav,
Underhill, VT, thinks the Government ought
to look especially after those who served in
rebel prisons. He says there is scarcely a man
who was confined for any length of time whose
health Is not now impaired in consequence
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Around Chattanooga

G. Fl. Sherman, Co. c, Goth " Y, Cornwall
Canada, says that no doubt the 10th Ohio was
brave and good regiment, and did its duty
well; but II it captured any guns at the Craven
House on Lookout Mountain, it was after the
Goth N. Y. had driven the rebels from them.
Otis Bickford, Co. +, Both Ohio, Creston,
Iowa. referring to the statements of several
comrades that men of the 18th Ohio rowed the
boats which conveyed Hazen's Brigade to
Browns Ferry at Chattanooga. says the men
who did this belonged to the 36th Ohio
Chas. Z. Ripley. Sergeant Major, 21st Wis,
Oakheld. Wis, says the battle of Lookout
Mountain and Mission Ridge, as seen by Stark
weather's Brigade, of the Fourteenth Corps, was
one of the grandest and most magnificent spec
tacles ever witnessed by man,
John Murphy, Co. III, 18th Ind, Logansport,
Ind, would be glad to hear from the two sol
dlers who picked him up on the battlefield of
Chiekamauga, Sept. 20, 1868. He was wounded
while carrying orders for Gen. Wood.
Israel w. Stone, Co. NJ, LIST I'll. l.. A. Law
renee, Kan, replying to the inquiry of F. w.
Gates. Co. K, 115th Ill, who asked to what
battery the two guns belonged that came to
their assistance on the afternoon of Sept 20, at
Chiekamauga, says they belonged to MilIer's
Chicago battery Go. ny, lst ILL., l.. A., of Mitch
ellis Br gade, Steedman's Division.
NJ. A. Jordan, Co. G., Goth Ohio, Urbana, o.,
belonged to the White Star Division. and writes
that he is fully satisfied that the sth Ky. flag
was the first unfurled on the summit of Look
out Mountain. He says he followed it up at
the point near the Craven House and heard
cheering from below as it was flung to the
breeze. He says the White Stars did more
than any other troops to make possible the
planting of that flag on the brow of Lookout
but he does not dispute the claim of the 8th
Ky. to placing il there.
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Won VIII never realize the great benefit Hoods
sarsaarila will do YOU till you give it fair trial
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Geo. III. Stowitz, Mayor. Tooth N. Y, and his
tOrian OF that regiment. says he has not
claimed that Gen. Walker was captured Ivy the
Tooth n. \. lie comedies that honor TO the
9th Ohio, and has never said or written any-
thing that would conflict with that statement.
q. w. Butts, Go. A, 10th Mo. Cav. Knoxville,
Ill., was much interested in Comrade Iacock's
account OF the Guntown expedition. The
writer says he was mistaken in regard to all
the artillery being lost, two l0-pound James
rifles were saved By hard work and a run of
10 miles.
Alex. J. Dennis. Sergeant, Go. G, 7th Mass,
Fab River. Mass. wishes to assure Comrade
Pierce, Co. ID. Sd VT, that the 9TH Mass. was at
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p. j. Mclaughlin. Saginaw City, Mich, has
corps badge in the shape of clover leaf, en-
grayed Jose Santar, Co. T., 39th NJ Y. Vol
The owner can have it by addressing him
Philip Morse, Council Grove. Kan, has the
discharge of Myron Bowen. drummer in Co
III. 9TH Ohio. Ii was found in haystack some
eight miles from Council Grove a few years
ago.
Alexander Anderson, Tax Office, BROOKLYN,
N. Y, says that IN 1878, while removing his
residence in Chicago, he lost package of yalu-
able papers. Among them was his commission
"a First Lieutenant, l4th n. Y. Cav, and a
q. X. certificate from Post 5. Albany. N. Y.
lie will pay liberal reward for the return of
the papers or information leading to their re-
covery.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-06-09
TREMBLING MEXICO.
Violent Shaking OF the Earth mt the
City Of Mexico.

CRY OF MEXICO, May 20. -[Via Calves
ton lat ten minutes Of three this morn
ing there was heard violent shaking OF
the earth, which lasted five seconds.
Next came prefaced by a low roar and
accompanied by stiff breeze, violent
oscillation of the earth from cast to west,
which awoke nearly every one, lasting
thirty-nipe seconds. Houses swayed
like ships at sea and persons arising from
beds were in many instances thrown 10
the floor. The bells were rung In the
hotels, and everywhere doors were forced
open. Then came another oscillation OF
much violence, from north to south.
During this shock crockcry was thrown
down and pictures demolished In several
houses. No fatalities are yet reported.
CRY OF Mexico, Via Galvestonl, May
S0.-Up to- 10 O. clock this morning no
second shock Of earthquake has been
experienced. A very heavy rain fell
during the night and cooler weather pre-
walls. The shock was much felt in high
buildings on Cinco Demayo street, occu-
pied by the United States Consul Gen
cral. Examinations are now being made
of the roof tops by city officials, on ac-
count of danger arising from rotten
beams supporting heavy load OF tiles.
Recently in the Palace Of Justice. where
tho court sits, the roof fell in. Luckily,
the room was unoccupied at the time.
The earthquake shock has created fresh
alarm about the safety Of roofs in bu..5-
ings of great age.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-06-09
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
The Bosses Claim They arc Getting
.. Plenty Of Men.

CHICAGO, Ill, May 3l.--Thc report that
Swift & Co.'S men had gone out on n
strike Is contradicted. The men complain
that they are compelled to work eight
hours on n stretch without q stop for
meals Swift q Co, employ five hundred
men and IL Is said that il this and other
Objectionable features are not remedicd,
a strike will be ordered.
After making u desperate effort 10 So
cure the support of the material men ut
the beginning Of the lockout, the master
masons have suddenly come to the con-
clusion that they have no longer any
need OF their support, When asked
today II the material men were still
standing by the mason association,
President Downcy replied: What do we
care whether they stand by us or nott
Let them sell as much and rs often as
they can. To whom are they going to
SELF We control nine-tenths OF the work
in the city. and VIC won't buy Of them.
Let their brick yards start up. Tho master
masons will make no attempt TO stop
them. Four years ago we had a like
trouble, aud material was offered to all
who wished to buy, and none was sold.
We beat the bricklayers then and wen
beat them now"
Mr.. Downey also stated that there were
over 800 nonunion men now Mt work.
Ninety five non'union men were set ut
work yesterday, and men were coming in
every day In good numbers in response to
advertisements Of the mason association.